Convertible chaise cot-bed



May 14, 1940. I QD Q 2,200,647

CONVERTIBLE CHAISE COT-BED I Filed Aug. 11, 19 39 INVENTOR. H 121:9 Vanderpioeg,

ATTORNEY.

Patented May 14, 1940 i v UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE CONVERTIBLE CHAISE COT-BED Henry Vanderploeg, Chicago, 11]., aulgnor to "Haggard and Marcuaaon Company, Chicago,

Ill., a corporation of Illinois Application August 11, 1939, Serial No. 289,564 4 Claims. (01. 155-45) My invention relates to furniture and partlcuvertical position, thus raising the rear of the larly to a reclining seat that may readily be conseat section and to move the support 20 into a vertible into a full length couch or cot-bed. more inclined position, thus lowering the forward I am aware that, broadly stated, the foregoing end of the seat section. This movement of the 5 is not novel. However, I have devised a construcsupport It acts through the link 25 to raise the 6 tion in which the chaise is properly designed for leg section l2. By removing the third support the utmost comfort; that is, in which the back 26 from the frame, the outer end of the back seeis inclined, in which the seat is downwardly and t on is su t b y supp te the length of the le backwardly inclined and in which the leg sec- 26 or the curvature of the back section, if ny, 10 tion is downwardly and forwardly inclined. In being used to slightly elevate the upper end of 10 order to convert this design into a cot-bed in the cot-bed if desired. which the sections lie in a horizontal plane, an It will be understood that the various terms ingenious system of links is employed that operused in the accompanying claims, such as links, ate automatically to accomplish the desired relegs, etc-, are not intended as limitations to suit by the simple action of lowering the back specific elements of such character, but that 1 section of the chaise. other elements having the functions of such parts The invention will be more readily understood re n mp welli by reference -to the accompanying drawing; in The construction will be found to be economiwhich, cal to manufacture and simple to operate and Fig. 1 is a side elevation of a frame of a chaise modifications within the scope of the appended 20 arranged in accordance with my invention; and, claims may be made without departure from the Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the frame when in spirit of my invention. extended horizontal position to provide a cot-bed. I claim:

For simplicity I have omitted the upholstery 1. A seating and sleeping device comprising in or padding that may be supplied to the frame. combination a back section. a seat section and 25 Furthermore, for simplicity in nomenclature I a leg section, respective sections being joined by have, in the specification and claims, referred to hin es. supp rt em e pivotelly connected the supports and links in the singular, as the to the opposite ends of the seat section, the structure appears in side elevation. It will be members at the respective ends diverging from understood, however, that such parts are duplieach other when the structure is in seating rela- 30 cated on the opposite side of the structure. tion. a li c ting the suppor members. The illustrated frame structure provides a back a link connecting the back to the adjacent supsection iii. a seat section ii and a leg section l2. porting member, a link connecting the leg sec- The back section is provided with a headed pin tion to the adjacent supporting member and as it and a side arm I which is pivotally conmeans for locking the b n in r l ti n. nected to the seat at 15 and has a bayonet slot the arrangement being such that upon lowering 18 adapted to engage with the pin It to hold the the back the adjac n pp r memb r is back in sitting relation. moved toward a vertical position to raise the The respective sections are Joined by hinges rear of the seat section and the forward supa "-48. The structure is supported by legs porting member is moved to a more inclined "-20, the latter terminating in a wheel 2|, the position, thus raising the leg section through the legs being joined by a link 22. The back section connecting link and lowering the forward end of is joined to the support 20 by a curved link 23, theseat section. the curve being provided in order to prevent 2. A seating and sleeping device comprising, in as interference with the axle bearing 24 for the axle combination, a back section, a seat section and II. The leg section is connected bya link 25 to a leg section, the respective sections being joined the support Ill. The back section is provided by hinges, supporting members pivotally con with its own supporting leg 26 which is adapted nected to the opposite ends of theseat section, to be folded into the back section when the frame the members at the respective ends diverging so is in sitting relation, as shown in Fig. 1. from each other when the structure is in seating with the parts in the position of Fig. 1, it will relation, a link connecting the supporting membe noted that the supports i9-2ll diverge, the hers, a link connecting the back to the adjacent support it being longer than the support 20. As supporting members, a link connecting the leg the back is lowered, the links 23, 22 act on the section to the adjacent supporting member, and I supports to move the support 20 into a more arms having an interlocking engagement with the back section when the parts are in seating relation, the arrangement being such that upon lowering the back the adjacent supporting member is moved toward a vertical position to raise the rear of the seat section, and the forward supporting member is moved to' a more inclined position, thus raising the leg section through the connecting link and lowering the forward end of the seat section.

3. A seating and sleeping device comprising, in combination, a. back section, a seat section and a leg section, the respective sections being Joined by hinges, supporting members pivotally connected to the opposite ends of the seat section, the rear supporting member terminating in a wheel, the members at the respective ends diverging from each other when the structure is in seating relation. a link connecting the supporting members, a link connecting the back to the ad- Jacent supporting member, a link connecting the leg section to the adjacent supporting member, and means for locking the back in seating relation, the arrangement being such that upon lowering the back the adjacent supporting member is moved toward a vertical position to raise the rear of the seat section and the forward supporting member is moved to a more inclined position, thus raising the leg section through the connecting link and lowering the forward end of the seat section.

4. A seating and sleeping device comprising, in combination, a back section, a seat section and a. leg section, the respective sections being Joined by hinges, supporting memberspivotally connected to the opposite ends of the seat section, the members at the respective ends diverging from each other when the structure is in seating relation, a link connecting the supporting mema link connecting the back to the adjacent supporting member, a link connecting the leg section to the adjacent supporting member, means for locking the back in seating relation, the arrangement being such that upon lowering the back the adjacent supporting member is moved toward a vertical position to raise the rear of the seat section and the forward supporting member is moved to a more inclined position, thus raising the leg section through the connecting link and lowering the forward end of the seat section, and a. third supporting member for the back section when in sleeping position, said third supporting member being adapted to be folded into the back section when the parts are in seating position.

\ HENRY VANDERPLOEG. 

